Tasked with taking Woburn Farms forward, manager Will Haupt has faced some tough decisions since joining the 2,350ha operation a year ago. His first step has been to steer the farm towards reduced cultivations to lower the business’s fixed costs.

Reducing cultivations, improving logistics and boosting application accuracy are key elements for one Bedfordshire farm’s focus on reducing fixed costs. It’s a process that is helping to shape machinery choices, as the business seeks to extract the best from tractors and kit